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Darina Allen with some sea kale. Photo by Daniel Callen
Darina Allen, 75, is one of the founders of Ballymaloe Cookery School. She is also an author and television presenter and lives in East Cork. Ballymaloe Festival of Food runs from May 17 to 19, with Darina and Rachel Allen cooking on the main stage on Sunday, May 19 at 4pm. ballymaloegrainstore.com
It was great being the oldest of nine. Mum came back from the nursing home in Dublin with boy after boy after boy.